Preservation of election materials.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill makes it a crime and a civil violation to remove any election document, record, or certified voting technology from an official’s custody until any election contest, criminal investigation, or prosecution is finally resolved. It also lets the Secretary of State, Attorney General and local officials bring civil actions with up to $50,000 penalties, and increases required coordination meetings among election officials from three to four per year.

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Vote

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 13. Page 6312.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 20, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Elections Committee Hearing
  Elections · Jul 1, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 30, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 30, 2026

History

1. May 11, 2026Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2. Apr 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4067.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. Apr 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. Apr 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
5. Apr 21, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3971.) (April 21).
6. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 21.
7. Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
8. Mar 24, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
9. Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
10. Feb 23, 2026Read first time.
11. Feb 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
12. Feb 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Sabrina Cervantes (D) · sponsor
• Cervantes

Bill text

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